England’s royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, also known as Will and Kate, welcomed their second child into the world on May 2nd. Of course, with a new royal baby comes a lot of merchandising, coins included.
The Royal Mint of Britain has released four commemorative coins in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge. These coins are of limited mintage, so their interest to coin collectors will be high, though perhaps not as much as the coins struck to commemorate the birth of her big brother Prince George, the future king.
These four coins feature the profile of current reigning English monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Princess Charlotte’s great-grandmother) on the obverse side and the words “To celebrate the birth of the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge” on the reverse.
The coins released by the Mint for the royal birth (from cheapest to most expensive include:
- £5 Brilliant Uncirculated silver coin (valued at around 20 USD)
- £5 Silver Proof Coin (around 120 USD)
- Sovereign Struck on Day gold coin (around 780 USD)
- £5 Gold Proof Coin (around $2,800)
Exactly 750 gold Sovereigns were struck on the day of Charlotte’s birth. The Sovereign is the flagship coin of Britain. It’s been used for nearly 200 years and currently boasts the Queen’s profile on the front and a picture of St. George killing a dragon on the back. Learn more about the Sovereign.
The Brits aren’t the only countries of the Commonwealth of Nations striking commemorative coins in honor of the new princess. The Royal Mints of Australia and New Zealand have also announced coins to celebrate her birth.
Charlotte is said to already have boosted the British economy by an estimated $123 million dollars; she’s expected to boost the economy by 1.5 billion dollars by her 10th birthday, more likely due to her future fashion than coin sales.
Nonetheless, Princess Charlotte’s commemorative coins are sure to be popular with coin collectors who are also royal watchers. For your fair share of royal coins, check out Provident Metals extensive offerings of quality European bullion, excellent for both collectors and investors alike.
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